Entering the bulk of Big Ten conference play on Saturday, No. 23 Iowa basketball (12-2, 2-1 Big Ten) opened 2026 with a dramatic 74-61 win over UCLA (10-4, 2-1 Big Ten) from a jam-packed Carver-Hawkeye Arena that created quite the buzz on social media from Hawkeyes fans.
Senior point guard Bennett Stirtz was the leading scorer for Iowa on the night, as he contributed 27 points on 8-for-10 shooting from the floor, 4-for-6 from 3-point territory, and 7-for-7 from the free-throw line, to go along with five assists, four rebounds, and two steals in 34 minutes of action.
Advertisement
Typically, the 6-foot-4, 190-pound guard plays close to the entirety of the game, but his four fouls landed him on the bench in the latter portion of the second half.
With it an energetic-turned-nerve-racking victory, here are some of the best social media reactions to Saturday’s Iowa basketball win over UCLA:
Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes, and opinions. Follow Scout on X: @SpringgateNews
This article originally appeared on Hawkeyes Wire: Best social media reactions from Iowa basketball win vs. UCLA
